CVE-2025-40908 Affecting perl-YAML-LibYAML package, versions <1:0.82-6.1.el9_6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.37% (60th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE9-PERLYAMLLIBYAML-10498103
  • published24 Jun 2025
  • disclosed1 Jun 2025

Introduced: 1 Jun 2025

CVE-2025-40908  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 perl-YAML-LibYAML to version 1:0.82-6.1.el9_6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2025-9330.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream perl-YAML-LibYAML package and not the perl-YAML-LibYAML package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

YAML-LibYAML prior to 0.903.0 for Perl uses 2-args open, allowing existing files to be modified

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1